Robert Horton

Robert Wayne Horton age 50 passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 28, 2011 at Bloomington Hospital. Born on May 27, 1960, he was one of three children born to Chester Dale and Loretta (Hughes) Horton. A life long resident of Bloomington, he graduated from BHS South in 1978 and attended ITT technical college where he graduated with a technical certification in heating and air in 1982. He was retired from Crane Naval Base. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Robert loved NFL and NBA sports (Raiders, Colts Lakers and Pacers) a passion he shared with his brother Ricky. He was a computer “Guru” and spent the past several years building and repairing computers, and he never tired of a good “Andy Griffith” or “Leave it to Beaver” rerun. There are no words to describe Roberts love for life. He was a great mentor and encourager to others. He touched the lives of so many with his courage, strength, laughter, uplifting spirit and maintained his trademark sense of humor and wit all the way to the end! Robert will forever be remembered by his loving parents and devoted brother Ricky Dale Horton and sister-in-law and friend Karen Horton, loving sister Sylvia Horton-Franklin, and nieces Brittany (Franklin) Bradley, Heidi Horton and Haley Horton, uncle Cecil James Hughes and aunt Elise Hughes; cousins Michael, Randall and Ronald Sipes, Barry, Brian and Bradley Mobley and Helen and Dwayne Woods along with countless friends and family that were blessed to know him. He also leaves behind his former wife of 15 years Jennifer Fuller Horton and one step grandmother Midge Hughes of Seattle, WA and his beloved pets Barnum and Bailey. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Chester F. Horton and Rose A. White; and maternal grandparents, Cecil Edwards Hughes and Sylvia Alan Blackwell. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 1, 2011 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 3900 S. Snoddy Rd; with Rev. Richard Borden officiating. Burial will follow at Clear Creek Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the church and one hour prior to services on Friday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the JDRF Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in memory of Robert.

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Robert Horton

May 27, 1960 - March 28, 2011